Best LED downlights? Favourite brand for ease of fitting / quality and longevity of unit

[str1ke]

Hi all, just wondered what people's go to LED downlights are. I've worked for a couple of companies and both seemed to have cheap and cheerful as a preference- just replacing as required if they stopped working. What would u fit if u were to fit them for yourself? Preferably changeable with lamps, dimmer not required and same lighting level as halogens. Warm white obvs. Thank u in advance for your suggestions

 

[suffolkspark]

I either fit JCC V50 as fully intergrated option cost about £11.50+vat

Or JCC GU10 cans which can be had for £3.85 +vat + a LED GU10 lamp (+£2)

 

[stevethesparks]

JCC Hybrid 9's & LED10's

 

[MJPD29]

I generally always fit a downlight with gu10 lamp I'm not a fan of integrated fittings as when they fail you end up changing the whole fitting rather than just a lamp

 

[Octopus]

Based on personal experience - be very wary of JCC's so called 10 year warranties.

The recently discontinued JCC 6 tilt - they have ABSOLUTELY no stock for warranty replacements .............. not impressed.

 

[str1ke]

Thanks for the suggestions, will give them a look!

 

[chris gray]

Personally we use luxna

 

[chris gray]

Based on personal experience - be very wary of JCC's so called 10 year warranties.

The recently discontinued JCC 6 tilt - they have ABSOLUTELY no stock for warranty replacements .............. not impressed.

Isn’t that breach of contract?

 

[Octopus]

Isn’t that breach of contract?

I think so and have made sure the JCC rep for my area knows my feelings

so JCC, if you are reading this .................... your practice STINKS.........

 

[Octopus]

I think so and have made sure the JCC rep for my area knows my feelings

so JCC, if you are reading this .................... your practice STINKS.........

You may think its funny BUT the time I have WASTED trying to placate my client doesn't bare thinking about .............

God only knows what happens next time 1 goes wrong ........

 

[chris gray]

I find it funny that they’re incapable of holding true to their warranty, not your situation.

 

[Octopus]

I find it funny that they’re incapable of holding true to their warranty, not your situation.

I don't find it funny, I find it incredibly unprofessional ....... so buying more JCC products is now not top of my list.

 

[chris gray]

We had an issue with luxna. We had installed approximately 50 downlights across various dimmable banks. I literally tried every single one of their ‘approved’ dimmer mods but to no avail and was just made to look like a complete plonker due to he non comparability

 

[chris gray]

I was literally guaranteed by my local wholesaler that all manufacturers are obliged to hold enough stock to validate all liable warranties

 

[123]

Based on personal experience - be very wary of JCC's so called 10 year warranties.

The recently discontinued JCC 6 tilt - they have ABSOLUTELY no stock for warranty replacements .............. not impressed.

This is a large reason why I fit a fitting with a GU10 lamp, the warranty issue is far from limited to just JCC. With the ever improving LED technology and better output, CRI etc, many if not all dedicated downlights available now you will not be able to get the hold of in 5 years.

 

[123]

We had an issue with luxna. We had installed approximately 50 downlights across various dimmable banks. I literally tried every single one of their ‘approved’ dimmer mods but to no avail and was just made to look like a complete plonker due to he non comparability

Yet you still use Luxna?

 

[chris gray]

Yet you still use Luxna?

I am but simply an employee.

 

[goasis]

I was literally guaranteed by my local wholesaler that all manufacturers are obliged to hold enough stock to validate all liable warranties

For 10 years though? It was never going to be that likely even for 5, with the pace of improving technologies. As soon as the quality of Led replacements for gu10 halogens improved then that was the way to go IMHO. Cheaper and more 'maintainable'. Want to add a dimmer/change colour temp? Just buy new lamps, easy.

 

[goasis]

I was literally guaranteed by my local wholesaler that all manufacturers are obliged to hold enough stock to validate all liable warranties

For 10 years though? It was never going to be that likely even for 5, with the pace of improving technologies. As soon as the quality of Led replacements for gu10 halogens improved then that was the way to go IMHO. Cheaper and more 'maintainable'. Want to add a dimmer/change colour temp? Just buy new lamps, easy.